Educational Opportunities

An educational support pack has been created by the rangers at Stover Country Park. The pack is aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 children but can be used to support visits by older children. The pack is available from the rangers prior to your visit but we encourage you to download the file below which is in pdf format.

Understanding of the sensitive web of plant and animal life within these habitats and how they change through the seasons

Recognition of the pressures of human population on wildlife and how pressures may be managed

Enjoyment, enthusiasm and awareness generated from experiencing the environment and taking part in creative, physical and environmental activities

Understanding of the historical and economic development of the landscape

Charges

We have access to Higher Level Stewardship funding for visits to the Park, which allows your visit to be free of charge under certain conditions. Your group must have six of more people and your visit must be 2 hours or more with a Ranger. Funding is limited and is arranged on a first come first serve basis. If you do not fit into the conditions above then the following charges will be applied to your visit.

£1 a child for half a day (£1.50 outside DCC)

£2 a child for a full day (£3 outside DCC)

£12 standard fee for a half hour introductory talk (£15 outside DCC)

What particular educational activities can be undertaken?

A wide range of activities are possible. The Wardens would be pleased to discuss any ideas schools may have. Examples are given below of activities that have been developed at the park.

Full Day Activities for Primary Schools Habitats, life processes and living things Woodlands Flowering plants A local historical study of the Stover Estate and the Templer Way

Secondary ActivityA case study/decision making exercise for GCSE and A Level Geography has been developed using the same format as the 'Portland Study' produced by the South West Branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute. It forms part of the 'Teachers Guide' Millennium Project 2000 which includes 12 examples of Town and Country Planning and Environmental Management Schemes from across the South West Region. The Stover study has been titled -Urban pressures on a Country Park with a high nature conservation value.

What curriculum planning can I draw upon?

The following medium term plans are in MS Word format. They can be viewed on screen or saved, edited and printed as required:

Habitats - KS1 Science(98KB - pdf help)Children learn about different habitats in the environment and that differences between places result in a different range of plants and animals. Includes experimental and investigative work.

Other Activities

Studying the diversity of animals and plants in freshwater environments including pond dipping

Treasure / scavenger hunt

Fungi walks

General environmental games/activities

Earth Education activities

Following trails and developing map work skills in unfamiliar environments

The management of the Country Park; visitor and environmental pressures